Zsnes isn't starting

Infinite_Nil · Post by **Infinite_Nil** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:18 pm

I have been using Zsnes for years now and I've never come across a
single problem but now all of a sudden it won't work anymore.

Up until recently I was using Zsnes 1.31br1.04 (I never thought to
look for a newer version) and as I said, it's worked fine for years.
A few days ago, it just didn't work and now it's not working at all.
I've tried using Zsnes 1.51 and I get the same problem.

I double click the exe and a black screen comes up and thats it.
It wont respond and it wont shut down until I close the process
(Thats a bad thing to do, I know...)

The only thing that has changed since it last worked is that I've install
AIM and Yahoo! Messenger and although I've uninstalled Yahoo!
Messenger I still get the same problem.

I am using Windows XP, it sometimes gives me this error report:
C:\DOCUME~1\----\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERcf32.dir00\zsnesw.exe.mdmp
C:\DOCUME~1\----\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERcf32.dir00\appcompat.txt

Please advise, I don't know what to do. Is there a program conflicting
with zsnes?

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:29 pm

1) Consider rebooting your system.

2) Close all apps that are not needed at the moment.

3) Edit zsnesw.cfg and try a different video mode.

4) Make sure DDraw acceleration is enabled in "DXDiag" ("run" the app in the quotes.

You shouldn't have to be running an application compatibility mode at all.

Infinite_Nil · Post by **Infinite_Nil** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:55 pm

I've tried restarting and changing video mode and that hasn't done anything
(Though I only tried on other video mode, but I will try the others.) I don't
know what DXDiag is, I'm not really computer savvy as I should be. I also
tried closing down every program I thought was unnecessary programs
running in the background and it still wont start up.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:19 pm

Did you remember to extract the contents of the zip file ZSNES came in to a dedicated folder?

For DXDiag... Start->Run->type in "dxdiag" w/o the quotes.

Infinite_Nil · Post by **Infinite_Nil** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:09 pm

I checked and Ddraw acceleration is enabled. Zsnes has been unzipped before I used it.
Every time I change the resolution in the cfg file and run Zsnes resets it, are there any programs know to
cause trouble with Zsnes? It just seems really odd to me.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:13 pm

Using the older versions of ZSNES (prior to 1.50) tend to have path issues, which tends to cause the stuff you are experiencing. Simplying the path to say C:\ZSNES should alleviate some of the problems.

Infinite_Nil · Post by **Infinite_Nil** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:37 pm

I've been trying to run version 1.51 and I get the same problem. I tried relocating the folder to a simpler path like you suggested but it still won't start up.

this is seriously frustrating....

AnArKisT · Post by **AnArKisT** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:17 pm

I was having the same problem on win xp, so I ran the games troubleshooter. It suggested disabling the video acceleration and write combining under display proprities. So I did that, restarted my comp, and ZSNES worked after that. So thats how i fixed ZSNES.

Edit: You can also fix this by opening dxdiag, clicking on the display tab, then disabling directdraw accelerations. With this method, there is no need to reboot!

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:19 am

"edit" edit: edited edit edit edited edit

jzarra · Post by **jzarra** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:10 pm

hi, im having the same problem. Does someone knows the cause or how to solve it?, ive tried what sais above but nothing is working. I open zsnes, then i get the black windows of zsnes and then its all white... and my mouse scroll dissapears, i have to cancel the process to keep using my pc. Help me please!

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:18 am

The OP did not try uninstalling AIM, did you install AIM recently?

ZH/Franky · Post by **ZH/Franky** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:29 am

This thread is full of fail.

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:32 am

Franky wrote:This thread is full of fail.

You are not helping at all. Cease this conduct.

jzarra · Post by **jzarra** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:15 am

hi. No, i dont use AIM, only msn messenger. I´ve downloaded zsnes 1.50, and it work, but i restarted my pc and the same issue happened, black and the white screen with my scroll dissapearing. What could it be...

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:34 am

sweener2001 wrote:"edit" edit: edited edit edit edited edit

i wonder what i originally had here

jzarra · Post by **jzarra** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:42 pm

edit what?

jzarra · Post by **jzarra** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:02 am

hi, my zsnes is starting, it all gets white. What I tried was opening a ROM with zsnes ( you extract the rom, the right click and select OPEN WITH..zsnes) and I was able to hear the sound of the rom, but the video was still WHITe.... now i Know that zsnes is working but something is happening with the video configuration, i dont know. Does anyone knows what needs to be configured or edited in zsnes? or what could be the confliction? thanks!

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:12 am

Post the rom info.

jzarra · Post by **jzarra** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:24 am

yhou, i changed the resolution to cvidmode=0, and now i can see the window....and it also works fine in fullscreen. I dont know where was the problem, or what is the conflict with a larger resolution...anyway THANKS!!

miko · Post by **miko** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:47 pm

I have the same problem as the topic starter... I've used Zsnes for ages and all of a sudden all I get is a black screen that does nothing. On a random note, if I change the video mode in the config file, I get black screens in varying sizes! hooray. D:

Oh and I haven't installed anything new since Zsnes last worked. I tried everything suggested in this thread but none of it works. I tried different versions of Zsnes as well but that didn't help either. The only difference was that some versions (such as 141) showed my mouse on the black area whereas, for example, 151 didn't. Doubt that matters though.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:04 pm

Chances are something has changed with your system, such as newer video drivers.

gllt · Post by **gllt** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:06 pm

Backup your configuration to another file, leaving the default space for the configuration empty. (Reset ZSNES.)

What type of video are you running? (Intel integrated graphics, nVidia Card (With nVidia Control Panel and/or Desktop Management?), ATI)

miko · Post by **miko** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:12 pm

It seems I have ATI Mobility Radeon 9200. Haha, laptop love

I've been messing around with this a lot, trying everything I saw in the FAQ and every topic about this on the forums but nothing seems to be helping. I will keep trying, it seems there are a few versions of Zsnes I haven't tested everything on yet.

*Edit*
YAY! Version 1.20 works! Anything above that doesn't but it's ok. Why things suddenly stopped working is still a mystery to me but I decided to drop it and be happy with 1.20.

Thanks for trying to help~

funkyass · Post by **funkyass** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:37 pm

tried the latest drivers from ATI?

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:51 pm

funkyass wrote:tried the latest drivers from ATI?

IIRC, ATI dropped support for certain Mobility (older than 9600) and 9000-9250 Radeons from Catalyst 6.11 and onwards.

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